Karl Behrens

Managing Broker at BND Commercial, LLC in Fort Wayne, IN

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BND Commercial, LLC

1021 South Calhoun Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802
260-407-0900 [Office]
260-410-3627 [Mobile]
260-469-7137 [Fax]


Karl Behrens
Managing Broker at BND Commercial, LLC in Fort Wayne, IN

Karl is recognized as one of the leading commercial real estate professionals in northeast Indiana. He has been in the industry since 1991 and serving northeast Indiana since 1993. In his career, he has completed more than 1,200 transactions totaling a volume of $250,000,000 and over 12,000,000 square feet of commercial space. Karl is a founding partner and principal broker of BND Commercial, where he has been top producer in 2005, 2007 and 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Prior to BND, he was Executive Vice President of a competing northeast Indiana real estate company, where he was the top producer in 1999 & 2002. He began his career at FC Tucker (now Cushman Wakefield) in Indianapolis.

Karl is past president of the Indiana/Kentucky Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. SIOR is the highest designation to be awarded to an industrial or office commercial realtor. He has also received his professional designation as a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). This designation is awarded to those who complete graduate curriculum that focuses on marketing, marketing evaluation and investment analysis.

Karl is a graduate of the University of Indianapolis with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a concentration in marketing and accounting.

An active leader in our community, Karl has been involved in numerous charitable and business organizations: Jorgenson YMCA Former Board President, Heartland Sings, Youth for Christ, Fort Wayne Golf Association and Volunteer at The Chapel. He has also served as an adult leader for youth Mission Trips to Haiti and Dominican Republic. He has assisted the YMCA, MLK Montessori School, Lifeline Youth and Allen County Local Education Foundation in recent real estate requirements. Karl has also been recognized as a Future 40 honoree by both Fort Wayne Business Weekly and Upstate Indiana. In 2017 he was honored as Business Weekly’s CEO of the Year.


Working in Commercial Real Estate since 1993, Catylist Member since 2006

Property Types

All Property Types

Specializations

Buyer Representation
Exchange
Leasing
Sale/Leaseback
Site Selection

Market Areas

Central

Designations & Certifications

CCIM
SIOR

Professional Organizations

CCIM
SIOR

Real Estate Licenses

Indiana Real Estate License: RB14027572

Professional Licenses

Real Estate Brokerage

Education

Bachelor, Business
University of Indianapolis 1993


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